W obits,Fergus Co. Mt. submitted by gmom.distad@aol.com USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, aslong as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format forprofit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express writtenpermission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ********************************************************** Norman John Wagner - 1999 Surname: WAGNER Norman John Wagner Billings Gazette Vitals 5-5-1999 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Norman John Wagner, 86, of Lewistown, passed away Saturday, May 1, 1999, in St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, of natural causes. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 8, in the First Presbyterian Church in Lewistown. Cremation has taken place. The Cloyd Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge of arrangements. ********************************************************* Anna H. Walchli - 1999 Surname: WALCHLI Anna H. Walchli Billings Gazette Vitals 3-13-1999 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Anna H. Walchli, 94, died Friday, March 12, 1999, at the Central Montana Skilled Nursing Center of natural causes. Vigil Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Cloyd Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will follow the services. Funeral Liturgy will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, at St. Leo's Catholic Church. ************************************************************ Mae Alta Walker Lewistown paper no date given Mae Alta Walker, 92, passed away Thursday, June 16 of natural causes at a Great Falls nursing home. She was born September 28, 1904, in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, to Gusty and Barbara Kauth. The family moved to Montana when she was a small child. They settled in the Roy area and also lived in Winnett. In 1925 she married Perry J. Walker in Lewistown. He worked as a barber in Winnett and Denton. As a couple they operated a grocery store in Denton from 1945 to 1969. He preceded her in death in 1979. She moved to Great Falls in 1991. She is survived by one daughter, Marie Martin of Shelby; one granddaughter, Betty Phillips King of Great Falls; and one grandson Perry Earl and Patty Phillips also of Great Falls. Walker also raised two children from infancy, Harold Danzer of Spokane and Bud Danzer, deceased. Memorial services will be conducted Tuesday, July 1 in the Creel Funeral Home in Lewistown at 2 p m. Following the memorial service, the family will host a reception at the Yogo Inn for friends and relatives from 2:30 to 6 p m. Creel Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge of cremation services and memorial services. ************************************************************ Perry J. Walker Lewistown paper 1979 Denton man killed in highway accident DENTON -- Perry J. Walker, 72, retired Denton grocer. was killed in a one-car accident Tuesday about 1:10 p m. seven miles east of here. His wife, May, a passenger in the vehicle. was taken to Central Montana Hospital by the Denton ambulance. A hospital spokesman reported earlier this afternoon that she was still in the intensive care unit and "her condition appears to be stabilizing." Walker, who had been ill for about a year, had just been dismissed from the hospital, and he and his wife were on their way home from Lewistown when the accident occurred. According to the highway patrol, the vehicle ran off the road, hit an approach and rolled several times. The vehicle was totaled. Fergus County Commissioner Robert Barber and his wife Tagg arrived on the scene a short time later. Walker was born May 24, 1907, at Cottonwood Creek southwest of Lewistown, the son of Daniel and Daisy Walker. He moved to Lewistown with his parents and attended school in Lewistown until the family moved to Winnett. He was married to May Kauth October 4, 1925, in Winnett. Walker barbered there until l931. He then moved to Denton and barbered there until 1944 when he purchased the Food Store of Denton. He and his wife operated the store until 1965. He then went to work as a field representative for the Montana Food Distributors Association, a position he held until the time of his death. He was a member of Masonic Western Lodge No 1 and Scottish Rite. He is survived by his wife May of Denton, a daughter, Mrs Marie Martin of Shelby: a nephew Harold Danzer of Spokane, WA.; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Converse of Fairfield and Mrs. Ruth Johnson of Fort Bragg, CA.: eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother George and a nephew Bud Danzer. Funeral services are pending at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Funeral Home. ************************************************************** Annie Wallace Lewistown Democrat News April 12, 1924 Lewistown, MT Obit: Funeral Mrs. Annie Wallace The funeral of the late Mrs. Annie Wallace, whose death occurred at Hilger, Wednesday, was held yesterday afternoon from the residence of John Appersom at Fourth and Idaho streets, and was largely attended by mourning relatives and friends, many coming in from the country to pay the final tribute of respect to her memory. Rev. G.C. Cress conducted the services and made a consoling address. Mrs. E.K. Matson gave two vocal solos, Mrs. Bruce Johnson being the accompanist. Annie (Perry) Wallace was born August 7, 1866, in Kentucky, and was married there to McClellan Wallace, February 5, 1888. The first few years of their married life was spent in that state and then they moved to LaPlata, MO, where they lived until seven years ago, when they moved to Montana and settled on a farm near Brooks, there she passed peacefully away Wednesday morning, April 9, 1924, aged 57 years, eight months and two days. She was taken sick about six months ago and everything that medical science and loving hands could do, was done for her. She improved steadily for awhile and it was thought that she was on the road to recovery until a week ago she suffered a relapse and gradually grew worse until the end. She leaves to mourn a devoted husband, who was her constant companion, ministering to her every wish with a faithfulness that is seldom equaled, four sons and one daughter: Carlos Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Vestal who live in the vicinity of Brooks; Frank, who lives in Great Falls; Lloyd and Vesper who are still at home; besides 13 grandchildren She professed her faith in Christ at an early age and united with the Baptist church. She lived a Christian life of service and she numbered her friends by her acquaintances. The family has lost, for a time, a devoted wife and mother, and the community has lost a kind friend. She died as she lived, quietly and peacefully. "Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord." ************************************************************ Bud Wallace Lewistown Daily News Mt. Wednesday Sept.14, 1960 Lewistown, MT Bud Wallace Dies inHospital C.M. (Bud) Wallace, 70, died yesterday evening, Sept 13, at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. Wallace was born in Kentucky Oct. 4, 1889, and was the son of the late McClellan and Anna Wallace and received his education in that state. He was married to Carmen Parker Oct. 5, 1906 in Macon, Mo. He farmed in the Brooks area from 1818 until 1945 when he moved to Lewistown to make his home. Surviving besides the widow include 11 daughters, five sons, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Ollie Vestal of Moccasin, Mt. two brothers, Vesper Wallace, Fairfield, MT., and Lloyd Wallace, Crete, Neb. Funeral arrangements are pending. Lewistown Daily News- Thursday Sept. 15, 1960 Funeral Services Set The funeral services for C.M. (Bud) Wallace will be held from the Creel Funeral Home Friday at 2pm with Rev. Earle Harris officiating and burial will be in the City Cemetery. His surviving daughters are Mrs. Grace Higgins, San Francisco: Mrs. Hazel Hall, Mrs. Rosalie Doulas, Mrs. Colleen Mills, Mrs. Lois Voss, Mrs. Jeanette Apker, Mrs. Shirley Jennnings, Spokane; Mrs. Gladys Landa, Great Falls; Mrs. Ethel Jennings, Malta; Mrs. Evelyn Tuss, and Mrs. Frank Sramek, Lewistown. The sons are Conwell, Lewistown; Wayne, Moses Lake, Wa; Lynn Conrad; Richard, Washington D.C.; and Loren Shemya, Alaska. ************************************************************ Carmen Wallace Lewistown Dailey News - Lewistown, MT Obi t - Carmen Wallace Dies in Spokane Carmen Wallace, 78, former Lewistown matron died this morning in Spokane, Wash., after a long illness. She was born on July 29, 1889, in Ottumwa, Iowa. She married C.M. (Bud) Wallace on October 5, 1906 in Macon, MO. Mrs. Wallace lived in the Brooks area from 1918 until 1945 when she moved to Lewistown where she made her home until 1962 when she moved to Spokane. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Survivors include 10 daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Nelson, Lewistown: Mrs. Gladys Landa, Great Falls: Mrs. Ethel Jennings, East Helena: Mrs. Marjorie Sramek, Missoula: Mrs. Shirley Jennings, Milton Freewater, Ore.; Mrs. Hazel Hall, Mrs. Rosalie Nogler, Mrs. Colleen Mills, Mrs. Lois Voss, Mrs. Jeanette Skillingstad, all of Spokane, Wash.; two sons; Wayne Wallace, Moses Lake, WA.; Loren Wallace, Shemya, Alaska; one sister Guyla Schneider, Jessup, Iowa; one brother Arthur Green, LaPlata, MO, 54 grandchildren, Bud, Phil, and Tony Tuss of Lewistown and Clayton Wallace of Denton, and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1960, three sons, Lynn, Conwell, and Richard and one daughter Grace. Also a brother Van Parker. Funeral services will be held from the Cree-Gurnett-Retz Chapel Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. with the Rev. George Barnhart of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in the Lewistown City Cemetery. ************************************************************* Lynn Wallace Lewistown Daily News April 22, 1961- Lynn Wallace Dies at Conrad Lynn E. Wallace, 44, manager of Farmers Supply Co-op in Conrad and former resident of Lewistown, died of a heart attack Friday morning. He was born in Missouri April 27, 1916 and accompanied his parents to Fergus County where he received his education. He went to Conrad in 1949 from Devon whre he was also employed by the co-operative. He married Florence Wareham at Winifred. They were parents of three boys and three girls. He married Vivian Bauman, Conrad, in 1943 (1953) in Bozeman. Survivors include the widow Vivian; three sons, Rodney, Conrad, Glenn, student at Montana State College, and Marvin in the Navy; three daughters, Mrs. Gloria Mason, Brady, and Anita and Linda, Lewistown; his mother, Mrs. C. M. Wallace, Lewistown; 11 sisters, Mrs. Marjorie Sramek, Mrs. Evelyn Nelson, Lewistown, Mrs. Gladys Landa, Great Falls, Mrs. Rosalie Douglas, Mrs. Jeannette Skillingstad, Mrs. Hazel Hall, Mrs. Colleen Mills, Mrs. Lois Voss, Spokane, Wash., Mrs. Shirley Jennings, Walla Walla, Wash., Mrs. Ethel Jennings, Malta, Mrs. Grace Higgins, Oakland, Calif.; four brothers, Conwell, Lewistown, Wayne, Moses Lake, Wash., Richard, Washington D.C., and Lawrence, Shemway, Alaska. Funeral services will be from the Conrad Christian Church Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Lewistown City Cemetery. ************************************************************* Richard M Wallace Lewistown News-Argus- Feb. 11,1965 Lewistown, MT Former Resident Dies In Maryland Lt. Commander Richard M. Wallace, 43, USN, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland recently. He was born Nov. 11, 1921, at Brooks, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wallace, and received his schooling at Brooks and Fergus County High School. Wallace joined the Navy in February, 1941, and served on the USS Wright during World War II. His ship was bombed by the Japanese in Alaskan waters and Wallace floated in the ocean for eighteen days before rescue. In later years he worked in an office in the Pentagon. He is survived by a daughter, Dixie Wallace, Alameda, Calif., his mother of Spokane; Ethel Jennings, Helena; Gladys Landa, Great Falls and Evelyn Nelson and Marjorie Sramek of Lewistown; two brothers, Wayne of Moses Lake, Washington ., and Loren of Ashemya Island, Alaska Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C. (He was given the same rights of a president. He was in the Navy for a total of 26 years.) ************************************************************* Wayne Wallace 1993 Surname: WALLACE, MUNGALL, PIERSON, HANSEN, GALE, JOHNSON, NELSON, HALL, BUROKER, MILLS, VOSS, APKER, DICKMAN, DAILEY Wayne Wallace Lewistown News Argus-April 1993 Lewistown, MT Wayne Wallace dies in Moses Lake, Washington Wayne C. Wallace, 78, Moses Lake, Washington, passed away March 31, of heart failure. He was born in LaPlata, MO., on July 29, 1914, to Carmen and Carlos Wallace. He attended school in Brooks and Winifred. He married Ethel (Shorty) Mungall in October of 1936. In 1947 they moved to Moses Lake, where he was employed by Dunn Auto Electric for 35 years. In 1973 he married Mabel Pierson. In 1984 he married Pearl Hansen. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives; one sister Grace Higgins, and four brothers, Conwell, Lynn, Richard, and Loren. He is survived by his wife, Pearl, of Moses Lake: two daughters, Waynette Gale, Monmouth, Oregon, and Charlotte Johnson, Moses Lake; 10 sisters, Evelyn Nelson, Lewistown, Hazel Hall, Rosalie Buroker, Colleen Mills, Lois Voss, and Jeanette Apker, all of Spokane, Washington, Gladys Dickman, Great Falls, Ethel Jennings, East Helena, Marjorie Dailey, Clarkston, Washington, Shirley Jennings, Kennewick, Washington; several step-children, nieces and nephews. ************************************************************ Charles Francis Walsh 1998 Surname: WALSH DENVER- Charles Francis "Chas" Walsh, 49, formerly of Lewistown, Mont., died Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998, at Denver General Hospital from an accidental fall. A celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. Leo's Catholic Church with interment in Mount Calvary Cemetery, both in Lewistown. Creel Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge. Source Billings Gazette ************************************************************ LEO GEORGE WALSH Lewistown Paper 7-1985 Lewistown, MT. Fergus County Leo George Walsh died at his home in Lewistown Tuesday evening. He was 70. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Leo's Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13. Rosary will be said at St. Leo's Church at 7:30 p.m. Friday. He was born in Murdock, MN, July 2, 1915, the son of the late Francis and Julia Longman Walsh. He was educated in rural schools near Murdock, spent a portion of the Depression era in the Civilian Conservation Corps., and worked and attended classes to become a skilled mechanic. He worked in St. Paul, MN. during World War II as an aviation and night mechanic preparing military planes for combat. Later he was employed as a mechanic with Northwest Airlines. Following the war, he lived in New Effington, SD, where he established an automobile and farm equipment repair shop. He then moved to Billings where he entered the automobile sales business with Tucker. He moved to Lewistown in 1949. His years in Lewistown were spent in the automobile business. He worked for years as a salesman at Lewistown Motors where he won numerous awards for his selling prowess. He had also worked with the predecessors of Lewistown Motors, Harrington's and Cotherman's. Prior to his sales career in Lewistown, he had been a mechanic. He was a former Grand Knight of the Lewistown Knights of Columbus and a member of the Eagles and the Elks. He was also formerly a member of the Moose and Kiwanis. He was particularly interested in the development of athletic programs in Lewistown and at St. Leo's in particular. There he helped organize the athletic roundtable and served for a time as its president. He coached Little League baseball teams in the city recreation program and was active in the early years of the Lewistown raceway. He is survived by his wife, Lucia H. (DeVaan) Walsh of Lewistown who he married Nov. 24, 1938 in DeGnaff, MN; his children, Charles Francis of Denver, CO; Douglas T. of Fairview; Lawrence Michael of Colorado Springs; Patricia Ann Shields of Fairbanks, Alaska; and James Leo of Oberlin, OH. Walsh asked specifically that his list of survivors include his daughters in-law, Sharon Evans Walsh and Katherine Herald Walsh, and his son-in-law, Gerald F. Shields. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Elizabeth and Sara Walsh of Oberlin; Kelly and John Shields of Fairbanks; and Scott and Spencer Walsh of Fairview; and six brothers and six sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the Lewistown Hospice program or to the St. Leo's Church for seat cushions. He found them hard. ********************************************************* Jim L. Waltenbaugh - 1998 Surname: WALTENBAUGH Jim L. Waltenbaugh Billings Gazette Vitals 12-11-1998 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Jim LeRoy Waltenbaugh, 73, died Wednesday, December 9, 1998, at Central Montana Medical Center. At his request, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Creel Funeral Home was in charge.a ********************************************************* Paul J. Walter - 1999 Surname: WALTER Paul J. Walter Billings Gazette Vitals 6-2-1999 Billings, MT Rev. Paul Walter, 65, of Spring Creek Colony, died suddenly Thursday morning, June 3 at his home of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m. at the Spring Creek Colony. Interment followed in the Spring Creek Colony Cemetery. ********************************************************* Lucy M. Walton - 1999 Surname: WALTON Lucy M. Walton Billings Gazette Vitals 1-22-1999 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Lucy M. Walton, 79, formerly of Denton, died Thursday, January 21, 1999, at the Central Montana Skilled Nursing Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, January 25, at the Creel Funeral Chapel with interment in the Central Montana Memorial Gardens. ************************************************************** Charles H Wareham Jan. 29, 1973- Port Angels, WA Paper Obituary-Charles H. Wareham - Funeral services for Charles H. Wareham, 61, will be held at Harper Funeral Home Monday at 2 pm. Burial will be in the Mt. Angeles Memorial Park with Rev. Harold Sortor officiating. Mr. Wareham died in a logging accident in the Forks area Wednesday when he was hit by an uprooted tree. He was an inspector for ITT Rayonier in the Forks area. He lived on Rt. 3, Port Angeles, and was born in Kendall Rural, MT., Jan. 21, 1912, to Mr. and Mrs. Jethro Wareham. He married Ethel Chapman in Port Angeles in 1969. She survives the family home. Mr. Wareham was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Other survivors include his mother Lillian Wareham of Lewistown, MT., sons Lee of Fairbanks and Darryl of Seattle; daughters Dennie Bull and Audrey Van Vleet of Seattle; step-daughters Nadine Ferguson of Port Angeles and Arlene Pettigrew of Boulder, Colo., brother Fred of Lewistown; sisters Florence Kuchynka, Ida Moir, and Pearl Brown, all of Lewistown. Twelve grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive. Pallbearers will be Joseph Bull, Vern Hutto, Paul Cofer, Allen Ferguson, Henry Maguire and Jack Henderson. ************************************************************** Dorothy B Wareham Lewistown News-Argus--May 25, 1967- Lewistown, MT Former Winifred Woman Dies in Washington Dorothy B. Wareham 48, a native of Winifred, died in Port Angeles, WA May 23 after a long illness. She was born February 27, 1919, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Asbjornson and received her schooling in Winifred. She married Charles Wareham June 7, 1937, in Lewistown, and the couple lived in Butte for three years before moving to the West Coast. Survivors include her husband of Port Angeles, her parents of Winifred, two sons, Charles Lee of Tanana, Alaska, and Darryl of Seattle; two daughters, Lillian Audrey Van Vleet of Iowa and Dennie Rae Bull of Seattle; two brothers, J. O, and Oscar Asbjornson, both of Winifred; two sisters, Carol Stanley of Virginia Beach, VA and Margaret Jensen of Seattle, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 pm in the American Lutheran Church in Winifred with Pastor E.E. Tollefson officiating. Interment will be in the Winifred Cemetery. The Creel-Gurnett-Retz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ***************************************************************** George Wareham Obit: Fergus County Argus June 7, 1894 Lewistown, MT George Wareham died May 28th at 1pm at his home on Wolf Creek after a painful illness extending over nearly three years. He was born Jan. 7, 1821, in Huntington County, PA., where he lived thirty-three years, was married, his wife died leaving five children, three of whom survive. In 1854 he moved to town and in April, 1855 he was married to Jane Robbins, and then to them were born ten children, nine of whom are living. The family came to Montana in 1875 and to Fort Benton in 1878 and soon located on the Shohkin. He was one of the first subscribers to the River Press. In 1885 he settled in Fergus County. His son Henry, is wellknown in Lewistown, as he was elected county commissioner last fall. George Wareham was a pioneer in the states of Iowa and Montana, coming to both states in advance of the railroad. His oldest son was killed in Montana in July, 1878, by the Indians. At 18 years of age became a Christian and has ever manifested the Christian spirit in all his relations. So kind, peaceable and exemplary has his life been that those who knew him longest say that he must have been without an enemy. His surviving widow, children and grandchildren "rise up to call him blessed." Everything that medical skill and unremitting care could do was done to alleviate his sufferings. His wife and children have been ever ready at his bedside day and night to minister to him. Rev. U.F. Hawk of Lewistown preached a sermon from Rev. 14,13: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." Kind words were also spoken by Rev. -- of Great Falls. The surviving wife, children and relatives pared nothing to manifest their appreciation and love for their father and friend. The largest number of persons ever gathered on Wolf Creek were present to witness the last solemn rites for their friend and brother. His remains were interred in the family cemetery. A thoroughly good man, having an intelligent faith and a well grounded hope in the Redeemer of men, has passed from these earthly scenes. His end was peace DENTON, May 30, 1894. **************************************************************** Margaret J Wareham Obit Geraldine paper June 192 Oldest Resident Passes Away The oldest resident of the community, and one of the oldest in the County, both in years and in residence, passed away Monday, June 6th, at the home of her daughter Mrs. H.A. Nottingham. Margaret J. Wareham was born in Pennsylvania on Feb. 12, 1821, her age being at the time of her death 90 years and almost three months. While her memory of recent events was not strong, she retained a vivid grasp of the pioneer days and she had her physical alertness to the last. At the age of 16 she moved with her parents to Iowa, where she married George W. Wareham. She crossed the great plains by team to Montana arriving in Helena in 1875. In 1877 she moved to Fort Benton and since that time has been a resident of this part of Montana. After her husband's death in Lewistown in 1896, (He actually died on Wolf Creek near Denton on May 28, 1894), she made her home with her son and daughter. Ten children survive her, three daughters and seven sons. She was a member of the Baptist church. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon. Brief services were held at the residence and the body was taken to the Community church where Rev. Needham preached the sermon and songs sung by the choir. The pallbearers were of Pilgrim Lodge No. 102, AF&AM. O. A. Bergeson, C. O. Dunstall, B. K. Johnson, W. C. MacCallum, W.W. Webb, and A.G. Peters. Burial was made in the Geraldine cemetery. **************************************************************** Silvanes Fredrick (Fred) Wareham Lewistown News Argus January 13, 1993 Obit Lewistown, MT Silvanes Fredrick (Fred) Wareham, 82, died of natural causes early Monday morning in the Central Montana Medical Center nursing home. He was born March 21, 1910, in Kendall the son of Jethro and Lillian Wareham. After his father's death in 1920, the family moved to Winifred and he began his schooling at the Balky Horse School near the ranch on Salt Creek, completing his education in Winifred. He then worked for the Milwaukee Road in Winifred, later working on the Ayers ranch near Denton until he entered the Army during World War II. He served with the Seventh Armored Division with Gen. George S. Patton and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge in 1945 he returned to Montana ranched with his brother and brother-in-law near Brooks. After they sold the ranch, he moved to Port Angeles, Washington and worked in forestry with his brothers for the state of Washington. He later returned to Lewistown and worked for Fergus County until his retirement in 1964 due to heart problems. He continued living in Lewistown and moved into the CMMC Skilled Nursing Center in 1990. Fred never married but loved his brothers' and sisters' children as his own. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Jess, Charles, and Bud, and two sisters, Ida Moir and Florence Kuchynka. Survivors include one sister, Pearl Brown of Lewistown and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, at the veterans section of the Lewistown Cemetery. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Friends may make memorials to the CMMC Skilled Nursing Center and they may be left at the funeral home. ************************************************************* MARY Katherine Warneke Lewistown Paper dated 7-28-1974 Mrs. Mary Katherine Warneke 88, former Lewistown area resident died Thursday afternoon in a Missoula rest home after a lengthy illness She was born March 27, 1886, in Hall, Germany, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jakob Kohler. She received her schooling in Germany, and came to the United Stales at the age of 19,settling in Womago, KS. After three years, she moved to McFarland, KS, where she made her home until 1917. She married William Vossloh. He preceded her in death in 1909. She later was married to William Miller; he died in 1915. In 1919, she was married to Fred C Warneke in Billings. He died in 1951. In 1917 Mrs. Warneke moved to Montana and lived in Shepard. She Later moved to Fromberg. From 1930-1941 she lived in the Bercail-Hedgesville area. In 1941, she moved to Christina, in 1952 she moved to the Joliet and Absorkee area. In 1966. she moved to Lewistown where she made her home until about a year ago when she moved to a Missoula rest home. Mrs. Warneke was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. and the Lois Circle of the Zion Lutheran Church She is survived by six daughters, Mrs Charles (Eleanor) Kananen of Roy, Mrs. Helena Gloat of Redmond. OR. Mrs. Wilma DoLian of Missoula, Mrs Viola James of Santa Rosa. CA, Mrs. Hugo (Marion) Jarussi Lewiston, Idaho and Mrs. Joe (Emma) Peterson of Lewistown: four sons. Lewis Miller of Harlowton, Elmer Warneke of Judith Gap, Norman Warneke of Burns, OR, and Ervin Warneke of Christina; two sisters in Germany: 36 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren In addition to her husbands, Mrs Warneke was preceded in death by two sons, Fred Warneke Jr. and Robert Warneke. Funeral services sill Monday at 2 p m at the Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Robert E. Bohlmann of St. Paul's Lutheran Church officiating Burial will be in the Lewistown City Cemetery. Friends wishing to do so may make memorials to the Zion Lutheran Memorial Fund or the Central Montana Hospital Building Fund. The Cloyd funeral chapel is in charge of arrangements. The casket will be open at the church for viewing from noon Monday until time of service and then will be closed and remain closed. ************************************************************8 LUCY MAE WARTZENLUFT Lewistown paper 2-8-1996 Lucy Mae Wartzenluft 70, died Sunday afternoon at St., Joseph's Hospital after a lengthy illness She was born April 28, 1895. in Pandora, Louisanna. the daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Williams, and attended schools in Pandora. She moved to Rockwell City where she lived until 1915 when she moved to Montana and took a homestead northeast of Roy. She lived in the Roy community until 1926 when she moved to Lewistown and resided until her death She married Paul W Wartzenluft April 14, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois. Immediate survivors include her widower and a daughter. Mrs Carl (Erma) Longfellow of Lewistown; two sisters. Mrs. Bill (Edna) Kessel of Helena and Mrs. Norman (Bessie) Lang of Seattle. WA; three grandsons. Dale Longfellow of Billings, Douglas Longfellow of Royal City, WA. and David Longfellow of Lewistown, the grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Including Mrs. Al Jaeger of Lewistown. Funeral services will be from in the Cloyd Chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 p m, with Rev. Edwin Hepner of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in charge. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. ************************************************************ IN MEMORY OF Alby Wass January 17, 1892 October 30, 1977 SERVICES Creel-Newton-Retz Tuesday, November 1, 1977 2:00 p m OFFICIATING Rev. Sigurd Bruch MUSIC Organist: Louise Langford Soloist: Lillian Collidge "How Great Thou Art" "Face to Face" PALLBEARERS Perry Kalal James Kellner A. E. Bilgrien R. J. Kalina George Fadrhonc Dick Kalal VAULT INTERMENT Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, MT ************************************************************ IN MEMORY OF Shyla Rae Watson November 17, 1949 August 1, 1970 SERVICES Cloyd Funeral Chapel Wednesday, August 5, 1970 2:00 p. m. OFFICIATING Mrs. Art Kraft Jehovah Witness Music Organist: Louise Fleege Soloist: Earl Dahlstrom "Keep Yours Eyes on the Prize" "Resurrection Joy" PALLBEARERS David Edwards Gary Shammel Gary Floyd Cyrus Watson Larry Pratt Miles Watson FINAL RESTING PLACE Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, Montana Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, MT **************************************************************** Charles W. Weasa - 1999 Surname: WEASA Charles W. Weasa Billings Gazette Vitals 6-22-1999 Billings, MT SPOKANE, Wash. - Charles W. Weasa, 31, formerly of Lewistown, Mont., died Monday, June 21, 1999, near Colville of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at the Cloyd Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Central Montana Memorial Gardens, both in Lewistown. ****************************************************** Kay C. Weber - 1998 Surname: KOCHIVAR, WEBER Kay C. Weber Billings Gazette Vitals 12-3-98 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Kay C. (Kochivar) Weber, 56, of Lewistown, died Tuesday, December 2, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, December 4, in the Cloyd Funeral Home Chapel. ****************************************************** Dorothy Webster Lewistown paper 3-9-1966 Funeral services for Dorothy M. Webster were held Wednesday afternoon from the Creel-Gurnett-Retz Chapel with Rev. Loren Jones officiating. Earl Dahlstrom Sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "In the Garden" accompanied by Pauline Lausch, the organist. Pallbearers were John Machler, Audie Yaeger, Bill Machler, Earl Futral, Pat Bourke, and Earl Eck. Interment was in the Lewistown City Cemetery. ************************************************************ IN MEMORY OF Maynard Kermit Weed May 3, 1909 October 16, 1976 Bigfork, MT. Lewistown, MT. SERVICES Cloyd Funeral Chapel Tuesday, October 19, 1976 2:00 p. m. OFFICIATING Russell Finkbeiner Jehovah's Witnesses Church Music Organist: Mrs. Leonard Langford Organ Selections "The Resurrection" "God's Loving Provision" "O' Walk with God" PALLBEARERS Ray Cox Dick Mardikian Roger Cripe Kenneth Pratt Jay Donovan Bob Wermelskirchen FINAL RESTING PLACE Veterans SECTION Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, MT **************************************************************** **************************************************************** IN MEMORY OF Maynard Kermit Weed May 3, 1909 October 16, 1976 Bigfork, MT. Lewistown, MT. SERVICES Cloyd Funeral Chapel Tuesday, October 19, 1976 2:00 p. m. OFFICIATING Russell Finkbeiner Jehovah's Witnesses Church Music Organist: Mrs. Leonard Langford Organ Selections "The Resurrection" "God's Loving Provision" "O' Walk with God" PALLBEARERS Ray Cox Dick Mardikian Roger Cripe Kenneth Pratt Jay Donovan Bob Wermelskirchen FINAL RESTING PLACE Veterans SECTION Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, MT ***************************************************************** IN MEMORY OF Alex Weingart 1897 1965 SERVICES Creel-Gurnett-Retz Wednesday, July 14, 1965 2:00 p m OFFICIATING Rev. David Iverson MUSIC Organist: Pauline "The Old Rugged Cross" "Beyond The Sunset" PALLBEARERS Bill Kindt Carl Hedman Kenneth Cole Marcus Matovich VAULT INTERMENT Sunset Memorial Gardens Lewistown, Montana **************************************************************** Anthony Weingart - 1965 Surname: WEINGART, MARR, MARKS, FEELER, REYNOLDS, MATTHEWS, MATOVICH Anthony Weingart In Memory of 1965 Lewistown, MT. In Memory of - Anthony Weingart - 1885 - 1965 Chapel Service: Creel-Gurnett-Retz, Wednesday 2:00 P. M., December 1, 1965 Clergyman: Rev. L. B. Simonson Music: "The Strife is O'er" & "O God our Help in Ages Past", Norman Strain, Soloist, Mary Olson, Organist Bearers: Roy Marr, Peter Marks, Remus Feeler, Otis Reynolds, Roland Matthews and Marcus Matovich Vault Interment: Lewistown City Cemetery ******************************************************************* LILLIAN D WEINGART Lewistown paper 8-25-1981 Mrs. Lillian D. Weingart died Tuesday at the Central Montana Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was 83 years old She was born in Chicago, IL, on April 10, 1898. She moved to Lewistown in 1903 with her parents, Alexander and Blanche Williamson. Her father was associated with the Power Mercantile Her parents homesteaded in the Musselshell River breaks in northeastern Petroleum County She was educated in Lewistown and graduated from Fergus High School in 1916. On Oct. 17, 1918, she married Anthony Weingart, who had homesteaded in the same area as her parents. The wedding took place in Roy They lived there through a time of drought and low cattle prices, When their children were of an age to attend high school, she and her husband bought a home in Lewistown Mrs. Weingart lived there until the onset of her illness. During the 1950's, she traveled to Europe, Africa and the Far East. She also spent time painting and was an accomplished needlewoman. She made afghans, sweaters and coats for her relatives and friends She also read widely. When she moved to the nursing home, she donated her library to the Zion Lutheran Church. She was a member and one-time-president of the local chapter of Montana Institute of the Arts; a founder and member of the Lewistown Art Center: and a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. She was also an officer in the state Institute of the Arts. She taught Sunday school and was an active participant in the woman's organizations in the church She is survived by a son, Robert E Weingart of Winnett; and three daughters, Mrs. L. S. Mayer, Cheyenne, WY; Mrs. David Hale of Winnett; and Mrs. Wilbur Linstrand of Lewistown. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel on Friday at 2 p m. Reverend Kenneth Olson will officiate. Internment will follow at the Lewistown City Cemetery. The family would be pleased if friends wishing to do so would make memorial gifts to either the Lewistown Art Center or the Zion Lutheran Church ******************************************************************* RITA M. WEINGART Lewistown Paper 6-16-1982 Lewistown, MT, Fergus County Rita M. Weingart, 76, died Saturday morning at the Central Montana Hospital after a short illness. Services were held today (Wednesday) at the St. Leo's Catholic Church with Father Dick Osterman officiating. Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rosary was recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel. Kathy Holden was the soloist for the service and Mary Helen Spoja played the organ. Pallbearers were Orren Kiehl, Swane Kiehl, Gerald Weingart, David Weingart, Chet Foucher and Bob Johnson. Mrs. Weingart was born May 8, 1906 in Bradford, PA the daughter of Eggbert and Mary Rider. She received her schooling in Pennsylvania and Lewistown, graduating from Fergus High School. She came to Lewistown with her parents in the early 1920s. She lived in Lewistown for several years after her schooling working as a bookkeeper. Mrs. Weingart was united in marriage to Alex Weingart, Sr. on September 26, 1926 in Lewistown. They moved to their ranch on Crooked Creek north of Winnett following their marriage, ranching there until 1944 when they were flooded by the backwaters of Fort Peck reservoir. They then purchased the Tunnacliff ranch north of Winnett and ranched there until his death in 1965. She remained on the ranch until 1967 when she moved into Lewistown. She was a member of the St. Leo's Catholic Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Royal Neighbors. Survivors include two sons, Alex Weingart, Jr., Winnett and Gerald Weingart, Wiliams Lake BC Canada, one daughter Mrs. Jack (Janet) Kiehl, Winnett; one sister, Mrs. Lois Umstead, Bellingham, WA,; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. ******************************************************************* WILLIAM NICHOLAS WELTER Lewistown Paper 2-8-1981 William Nickolas Welter, 75, died Sunday evening at the Central Montana Hospital after a lengthy illness. Welter was born Aug 24, 1905, in Lewistown the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nickolas Welter. He was raised and educated in Central Montana in a community known as Welter named after the Welter family as they started the first post office there. As a young man in the 1920's, he worked in Oklahoma and on the famous Slaughter cattle ranch in Texas as a cowboy He returned to Montana in 1926 and worked on the Tunnicliff Brothers horse ranch north of Winnett for six years In 1932 he war united in marriage to Viola Sinclair of Valentine in Lewistown. After his marriage Welter worked on highway and bridge construction and in 1935 moved to Petrolia Bench and later bought the ranch that is still the home place. Welter served on the school board of trustees for 11 years, was a member of the Petrolia water board and the soil conservation board when he received a certificate of merit for his good practice of farming. He was also employed for one year on the Petroleum County road crew. Welter is survived by his wife Viola of Winnett; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Bonny) Allen of Winnett; two sons, Nick of Laurel and Kenneth of Winnett: four sisters, Mrs. Florence Wilson of Lewistown, Mrs. Katy Jones of Portland, OR, Mrs., James (Lucille) Towers of San Jose, CA., and Mrs. Ralph (Margaret) Bangsund of Seattle, WA.: 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Welter will be from the Cloyd Chapel Friday at 1:30 p m. Rev Sigrud E. Burch of the First Lutheran Church of Winnett will officiate with interment to follow in the Lewistown City Cemetery Friends wishing to do so may make memorials to the Montana Lung Association or the Winnett Public Library, they may be left at the funeral home. ******************************************************************************************** IN MEMORY OF William Nickolas Welter August 24, 1905 February 18, 1981 Welter, MT. Lewistown, MT. SERVICES Cloyd Funeral Chapel Friday, February 13, 1981 1:30 p. m. OFFICIATING Rev. Sigrud E. Burch First Lutheran Church Winnett, Montana Music Organist: Barbara Harchenko Soloist: Cherlee Martin "Beyond The Sunset" "Empty Saddles PALLBEARERS Rex Bohn Larry Petersen Jack Hanson Mick Sinclair Arthur Moore Pat Sinclair FINAL RESTING PLACE Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, MT ********************************************************** Catherine R. Werden - 1999 Surname: WERDEN Catherine R. Werden Billings Gazette Vitals 4-30-1999 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Catherine R. Werden, 84, died Thursday, April, 29, 1999, at the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Internment will be in Mountjoy at a later date. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge. ************************************************************* MARCELLA WHERLEY 2-28-1980 Lewistown, MT Marcella Wherley, 103 died February 24 in Portland, OR. She was born March 31, 1876 in Faxon, MN to Anthony and Mary Doherty. She was married to Dennis Wherley on June 10, 1892 in Faxon. She had been a resident of Portland for 20 years. She is survived by three sons, Joe and Dennis of Grants Pass, OR, and Ray of Missoula, MT; and three daughters, Gertrude Smith, Portland, Marcella Martin, Phoenix and Blanche Warnisher, Lewistown; and one sister, Agnes Griffin of Salem, OR. Mrs. Wherley is preceded in death by one son and four daughters. She also has numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services will be held Thursday at St. Leo's Catholic Church with Father Dick Osterman officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel Wednesday evening at 8. ************************************************************** Jennie Mary Wichman 1997 Surname: WICHMAN, SIMACEK, BERG, GREMAUX, BARTA, NEUDICK, WOOD, MASON Sunday, December 14, 1997 Edition Lewistown News Argus Jennie Mary Wichman, 84, longtime resident of Moore, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 11, at the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. She was born on Aug. 21, 1913, at Danvers to Anton and Jennie (Simacek) Barta. She grew up in Danvers and attended the Tognetti and Danvers schools. On Nov. 24, 1932, at Lewistown, she was united in marriage to Walter C. Wichman. They ranched at Moore for many years. She enjoyed playing cards and visiting with her many friends. She liked to go for car rides and her grandchildren and family were very special to her. She also enjoyed flowers. She liked cooking for her family and the crews that would help on the ranch. She was a member of the St. Mathias Catholic Church and its Altar Society and the Moore Women's Club. Survivors include her three sons, Gene and his wife Evelyn Wichman of Hilger, Ed and his wife Janelle Wichman of Moore and Dennis and his wife Val Wichman; two daughters, Lorraine Berg of Moore and Roberta "Bert" and her husband Frank Gremeaux of Lewistown; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, Anton Barta of Lewistown; and 3 sisters, Mildred Neudick of Lewistown, Anna Wood, of Dallas, Texas, and Dorothy Mason of Ross Fork. She was preceeded in death by her husband Walter on March 2, 1967, a son Bobbie, two grandsons, Jerry and Raymond Berg, and her parents. Funeral Liturgy will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15 at St.Leo's Catholic Church. Father Jay Peterson will officiate. Interment will be at the Moore Cemetery. Vigil services will be at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 at St, Leo's Catholic Church. Vreel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments. ********************************************************* HAZEL E WICKS Lewistown paper 1-9-1987 Funeral services for Hazel E. Wicks were held Friday, Jan, 9 at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Dave McConnell officiating. Dan Nelson sang "The Lord's Prayer" and 'The Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by Grace Pennock. At the organ. Pallbearers were Robert Baird, Robert Day. Richard Erlandson, L. A (Jim) Gremaux, Don Pfau and John Ridgeway. Interment was in the Lewistown City Cemetery was in the Cloyd Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ********************************************************* BESSIE L WIEDMAN LEWISTOWN PAPER 9-5-1969 Funeral services for Bessie L Wiedman were held Friday afternoon from the Creel-Gurnett-Retz Chapel with Rev .George Hirose of the Community Presbyterian Church officiating Loyd Bowen sang "In the Garden" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" accompanied by Mary Olson, organist Pallbearers were Charles Miler, John Gilpatrik. Roger Biggerstaff, Tom Byrne. Rudolph Vanek and Stephen Gilpatrik. Interment was in the Lewistown City Cemetery. ********************************************************* Ada M. Wier - 1998 Surname: WIER, DEMANY, MASINI, TAYLOR, ROSS, BLETH CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Ada M. Wier, 76, of Cheyenne, former Lewistown, Mont., resident, died Tuesday evening in United Medical Center in Cheyenne of natural causes. She was born Jan. 22, 1922, in Klein, Mont., the daughter of Joe and Susie (Demany) Masini. She received her education in Klein, graduating from Klein High School. She then attended the University of Montana. On Jan. 3, 1944, she was united in marriage to James A. Wier in Roundup. In 1953, they moved to Lewistown and established Wier Furniture. She made her home in Lewistown and was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church and St. Ann's Guild. She moved to Cheyenne to be near her daughter in 1996. Ada was a kind, wonderful and dedicated mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed embroidering and attending sporting events of her children and grandchildren. In recent years she was an avid Rockies and Broncos fan. Her family and all that knew her will dearly miss her. Ada is survived by two sons: Jim of Lewistown and Bill of Bozeman, Montana; two daughters: Janet Taylor of Cheyenne and Kellie Bleth of Billings; her mother, Susie Masini of Roundup, Montana; one sister, Erma Ross of Roundup; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Her father and one son, Pat, preceded her in death. Vigil Services for Ada M. Wier will be Friday at 7 p.m. in the Cloyd Chapel. Funeral Liturgy will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Leo's Catholic Church. Committal will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Source Billings Gazette ************************************************************ HAROLD WIGHT Lewistown paper 5-2-1970 Harold Wight, 60, of Lewistown died Saturday at the Veterans' Hospital in Fort Harrison after a long illness. Services are scheduled Tuesday at 2 p m at the Creel-Gurnett-Retz Chapel, with the Rev Charles Conatser officiating. The casket will be open at the chapel until 1 p m Tuesday, but will not be opened during the services. Interment will be in the Lewistown City Cemetery, with military honors at graveside. Wight was born Aug 2, 1909, at Moore, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Wight. He attended school at Ross Fork, and was graduated from Fergus County High School in 1926. He married Helen Vagts in Lewistown, Nov 8, 1943. He was a mechanic and trucker. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. The Wights moved to Billings in 1945 and resided there until July, 1969, when they returned to Lewistown Survivors include the widow, of Lewistown: one son, James E Wight. Great Falls; a sister. Mrs. Aura Kleckner, Madison, WI: one granddaughter, one grandson, and several nieces and nephews. ************************************************************** Ario C Wilcox - 1966 Surname: WILCOX, BOWMAN, LEE, HARRINGTON, PARKER, PITT, DISTAD, STAMM, ABEL, STOLLE, MAJERIS Ario C Wilcox Lewitown paper 1966 Lewistown, MT Funeral services for Ario C Wilcox 61, who died Monday afternoon in St. Joseph's hospital will be held from the Creel-Gurnett-Retz chapel Saturday at 2 pm with Pastor L B. Simonson officiating. Interment will be in the Lewistown City Cemetery. Wilcox was born June 4, 1904, in Salem, SD, the son of Mr. & Mrs. George Wilcox. He came to Montana with his parents in 1916 and the family lived at Harlowton. Later they moved to Missoula where he graduated from high school and attended the University of Montana. He came to central Montana about 1942 and resided at Roy until eight years ago when he moved to Lewistown. He married Elaine Bowman Lee April 3, 1943 in Bozeman. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Besides his widow he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Vera Harrington of Huson, MT and Mrs. Helen Parker of Sedro Wooley, WA; and four brothers, Carl of Great Falls, Earl and Orville of Drummond, and Forrest of Sedro Wooley, WA and several nieces and nephews. IN MEMORY OF - Ario C. Wilcox - 1904 - 1966 CHAPEL SERVICE: Creel-Gurnett-Retz Funeral Chapel, Saturday March 5, 1966, 2:00 pm CLERGYMAN: Rev. L. B. Simonson MUSIC: "Abide with Me", "In the Garden", Elsie Buckler, Soloist, Mary Olson, Organist BEARERS: Henry Pitt, Ted Distad, C. H. Stamm, Frank Abel, Frank Stolle, Mel Majeris INTERNMENT: Lewistown City Cemetery, Lewistown, MT. ****************************************************** Raymond "Bud" Wilcox - 1999 Surname: WILCOX Raymond "Bud" Wilcox Billings Gazette Vitals 1-20-1999 Billings, MT LEWISTOWN - Raymond L. "Bud" Wilcox, 91, died Tuesday, January 19, 1999, at Valle Vista Manor. At his request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place and burial of ashes will be at a later date at Emblem, Wyoming.Creel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ***************************************************************** Willmore Dawn Marie Lewistown newspaper 7-31-1974 Dawn Marie Willmore, 16, who died following an automobile accident late Saturday afternoon on the Airport Road, was a leader in school activities at Roy High School. She was a cheerleader at Roy High School, captain of the Roy High School girls' track and basketball teams, editor of the Roy Pirate Annual, and a class officer in each of her high school years. As a member of the Silver Sage 4-H Club, Miss Willmore was a 4-H exchange delegate to Canada in 1974. Funeral services for her were held Wednesday afternoon in Lewistown. Miss Willmore was one of four occupants of a car which went off the airport road and crashed into a small ravine Saturday about 5:45 p m. She died about 3 a m Sunday at Central Montana Hospital. Richard Johnson, 16, driver of the car was hospitalized with head injuries, a fractured leg and possible other injuries. A spokesman for Central Montana Hospital said Johnson, who was in critical condition was transferred by plane to Spokane, Washington, Monday. He is the son of Mrs. Dave Larson of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and apparently had come to central Montana for the summer. Michael Harrell, 19, son of Mrs. And Mrs. Ernest Harrell, Lewistown was treated for minor injuries at the hospital and released. Miss Willmore's brother Jeff, 18 escaped injury. According the Lewistown police, who investigated the accident, the car was headed east a high rate of speed, when it went out of control and crashed. The accident is still under investigation. Country Coroner Jerry Cloyd said today that a corner's jury has been impaneled in case an inquest is held. Funeral services for Miss Willmore were held at Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel with Pastor Rod Dondorf officiating. Burial followed in the Lewistown City Cemetery. She was born September 5, 1957 in Lewistown, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Willmore of Roy. She had lived at Roy all her life and was a student at Roy High School. The family prefers memorials to Roy High School for a score board or to the count 4-H program. Memorial to the 4-H may be sent to Mrs. Vernon Puckett, treasurer of the Fergus County 4-H leaders' Council, Roy, Montana 59471. Donors should specify that they be used in the county. Survivors include the parents; three brothers, Jeff and Ralph of Roy and Kenny, Big Sandy; an Uncle, Bob Willmore, Burney, California; and an Aunt, Mrs. Lucille Todora, St. Paul, Minnisota. ************************************************************************************** IN MEMORY OF Dawn Willmore 1957 1974 SERVICES Creel-Morrison-Retz Wednesday, 2:00 p m July 31, 1974 CLERGYMAN Pastor Rod Dondorf MUSIC "How Great Thou Art" "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" David Harvey, Soloist Louise Langford, Organist BEARERS Glen Rindal Roger Peters Floyd Emery Perry Kalal Ted Thompson John Rife VAULT INTERMENT Lewistown City Cemetery Lewistown, MT ************************************************************** MARTHA WILLMORE Lewistown Paper 9-21-?? Martha Willmore, 70, Wednesday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital after a short illness. She was born Apr, 22, 1896. in Rush City, MN, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Danger, and received her schooling in Minnesota Mrs. Willmore homesteaded at Roy in 1915 and lived there until she moved to Lewistown in 1953 She married Lewis C Willmore Aug 23. 1920 She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of World War Barracks No 945. Among survivors are two sons, Warren L. Willmore of Roy and Rob Willmore of Burney, CA: a daughter, Lucille Todora of St. Paul. MN, three sisters. Minnie Odenthal, Oakland, CA., Emma Colin of Seattle. and Ella Flack of St. Paul, MN and Henry Danger a brother, of Braham, MN, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be from the Creel-Gurnett-Retz chapel Saturday 3:30 p m with Pastor L. B. Simonson officiating. Interment will be in the City Cemetery. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Funeral Services for Martha Willmore were held Saturday afternoon from the Creel-Gurnett-Retz funeral home with Rev. L. B. Simonson officiating. Bill Neel sang "Rock of Ages" and "Abide with Me" accompanied by Mary Olson the organist. Pallbearers were Bill Thielman, Herb Reuther, Bill Winckler, Joe Mauland, Vern McWilliams and Arnold Zahn. Interment was in the Lewistown City Cemetery. ****************************************************** Austin A. Wilson Lewistown paper no date Austin A. Wilson, 64, lifetime Central Montana resident, was dead on arrival at the central Montana Hospital Monday evening. Wilson had been ill with cancer for the past year and a half. Funeral services will be from the Cloyd Chapel Friday at 2 p m. The Rev. Harold Dover will officiate with interment to follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens of Lewistown. Friends wishing to do so may make memorials to the American Cancer Society and they may be left at the chapel. Wilson was born on the homestead of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Wilson, August 12, 1912 at Moulton. He received his early schooling at the Happy Hollow School near Moulton and graduated from Fergus High School in Lewistown in 1930. After his graduation, Wilson ranched on the homestead until his retirement in 1976. Since that time, he had made his home in Lewistown. On October 5, 1969, he was united in marriage to Edith Moore in Virginia City. He is survived by his wife, Edith of Lewistown; two step-daughters, Donna Garrison of Needles, California, Gayle Smail of Sheridan; two brothers, Franklin Wilson of Cleveland, Ohio and Robert Wilson of Fort Worth, Texas. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Moose Lodge, both of Lewistown. ********************************************************** FLORENCE D WILSON Lewistown paper 1995 Florence D. Wilson, 86, Lewistown, who operated the Wilson Real Estate Co., died Wednesday morning, April 5, at a nursing home of natural causes. Florence was born in Lewistown Jan. 18, 1909 to Nicholas and Rachel Welter. She was educated in the Welter and Winnett schools. In 1925, she married Cecil Kauth in Winnett and they divorced in 1945. Florence worked at Eagers Store in Winnett for many years and came to Lewistown in 1942 to work for Power Mercantile Co., staying there until 1946. That year she went to St. Helens, OR, to manage a drugstore. In 1949 she moved back to Lewistown to manage the Bootery. In 1952 she married Harold Wilson. Soon after that, she established her real estate business, from which she retired in 1982 She will be remembered by many young couples that she helped get into their own homes. Survivors include a daughter. Barbara Kremer of Lewistown: three granddaughters, Melanie Ellis of Franny, WY., Kathie Gilmore of Lewistown, and Colleen Ninker of Spokane, WA.: two grandsons, Jim Kremer of Lewistown and Hobson, and Robb Kremer of Lewistown: 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson: two sisters, Lucille Towers of San Jose, CA, and Katherine Jones of Portland, OR. She was preceded in death by her parents and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Lewistown Art Center Scholarship Fund. Creel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ********************************************************** Gladys A. Wohler - 1998 Surname: WOHLER, YOST, ZIMBRICK, GALLOWAY, BARNES, SUTHERLAND, LARSON Gladys A. Wohler Billings Gazette Vitals 7-5-1998 Billings, Montana CARMEL, Ind. - Gladys Wohler, age 91, completed her earthly life on June 30, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel. Born June 13, 1907, in Keaster, Minn., daughter of Emma and Charles Yost, she was raised in Winifred and Lewistown, Montana. Following graduation from Fergus Co. High School she earned a two year Business degree. In 1932 she married Leo E. Wohler, Sr. and moved to Billings with her family in 1944. She was widowed on June 23, 1950. Gladys represented her State as "The Montana Mother of the Year" in 1969. She was active in The Trinity Lutheran Church serving as the State President of L.W.M.L. from 1962-1966, and served her community through The Community Concert and the Red Cross. Gladys will be remembered for her dedication to her church and family, her loyalty to friends, her love of God's creations, and her appreciation for life. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Leo; and her twin sister, Grace Zimbrick. She is survived by her seven children: Roberta (Dwight) Galloway of Carmel, Ind., Leona (Charles) Barnes of Caulder, Idaho, Dorothy (Sidney) Sutherland of Caulder, Idaho, Leo (Diana) Wohler Jr. of Billings, David Wohler of Carmel, Ind., Darlene (Gary) Larson of New London, Minn., and John (Linda) Wohler of Shawnee Mission, Kan. Her brothers: Charles (Delores) Yost of Bullhead, Ariz., Gene (Cleo) Yost of Wenatchee, Wash., and Robert (Norita) Yost of Lubbock, Texas; as well as 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 537 Grand Ave. in Billings. **************************************************************88 Mabel Hoyle Wolter Lewistown paper 3-13-1976 Mabel Hoyle Wolter, 79, Lewistown died Friday at Valle Vista Manor after a short illness. Services will be at 11 am, Tuesday at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel, with Harold Dover, of the Denton Bible Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Lewistown City Cemetery. Eastern Star services at the Chapel will be conducted by Marie Chapter No 36. She was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on March 8, 1897, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Newbury. She moved to California with her parents for a short time, and came to Lewistown In 1913 to finish her education. She was employed by Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Co. for two years, then by Montana Flour Mills until 1924 when she went to work as a secretary for the Milwaukee Railroad. She retired in 1954. On Dec 6, 1947, she married Clarence Wolter In Great Falls. Following her retirement they moved to California. After her husbands death in 1957, she remained in California until 1959 when she returned to Lewistown and later worked In Yellowstone Park for several summers. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and only brother, David E. Newbury. Survivors include two step sons, Donald of Colfax, California, and Clarence Jr., of Carson, California; two cousins, Leonard and Lynn Hoyle; three sisters-in-laws, Mrs. David (Gertrude) Newbury, Ida and Minnie Wolter, all of California and several nieces and nephews Mrs. Wolter was a member of the Marie Chapter No 36, Order of the Eastern Star, Milwaukee Woman's Club, World War I Auxiliary and Senior Citizens Club. ********************************************************** EMILY WOOD Newspaper 6-22-1946 Lewistown, MT - Fergus County Mrs. Emily Wood Rites To Be Held Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Wood, who died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son, Edgar Fitzhugh, in Lewistown will be held at the Creel Chapel Friday at 2:30 p. m. It was annouced Wednesday. Burial will be in Lewistown Cemetery. Mrs. Wood was born in 1872 and came to this country when eight years old instead of coming to this county in 1872, relatives stated Wednesday. Her age given in Wednesday's paper was set at 83 years, which was in error. Mrs. Wood was a resident of the Hilger-Kendall area for many years before moving to Lewistown. ************************************************************** Lois Ann Woodard - 1998 Surname: WOODARD Lois Ann Woodard Billings Gazette Vital 10-1-98 Billings, MT ROY - Lois Ann Woodard, 65, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998, at the Lander Valley Medical Center in Lander, Wyo., of cancer. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Roy High School Gymnasium with interment in the Roy Cemetery. Creel Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge. ************************************************************** RUTH E WOODIWISS Lewistown paper 9-13-1980 Ruth Woodiwiss of Winnett, a senior citizen who was very active with older people in the community, died Thursday at the age of 66. Mrs. Woodiwiss was born Nov. 2. 1913, m York, NE, the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Kauth. She moved to the Roy area in 1914 with her parents and was educated in the Roy and Dovetail schools. She was united in marriage with Doyce (Woody) Woodiwiss in Lewistown July 27, 1959, and moved to Winnett in 1969. In addition to being a housewife, Mrs. Woodiwiss cooked in cafes. She is survived by her husband; five daughters, Esther Irish of Roy, Harriet Irish of Lewistown, June Larson of Great Falls, Elaine Goette of Stockett and Carol Martin of Roundup; a stepson, Charles Woodiwiss of San Francisco, CA.: a stepdaughter. Roseanne Woodiwiss of Minneapolis, MN ; three sisters, Ava Zahn of Roy, Lucille Komarek of Lewistown and Edith Oquist of Edmonds, WA. Funeral services for Ruth E Woodiwiss were held Saturday at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel with Rev. David Iverson officiating. ******************************************************** William D. Wooner - 1999 Surname: WOONER William D. Wooner Billings Gazette vitals 5-14-1999 Billings, MT William D. Wooner, 83, of Stanford, died at his home Wednesday, May 12 of natural causes. There will be no services at his request. ********************************************************** HARRY S WRIGHT Lewistown paper - 9-3-1986 Funeral services for Harry S. Wright were held May (Wednesday) at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel with interment in the City Cemetery. Wright, 90, died Friday morning at Valle Vista Manor after a lengthy illness. Born June 4, 1896, he was the son of Caridge W. and Katherine Wright. His schooling was in Chicago. He came to Roy in 1914 when he filed a homestead north of Roy. He farmed and ranched that until 1945. In 1932 he married Ruth Kauth. In 1945 they moved into Roy when he went to work for the Chevron Hulk Plant and service station. In 1947 he purchased the station and bulk plant and operated that until he retired in 1978. He married Ruth S. Carr in Glendive in 1964. She preceded him in death in May of this year. Wright was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs Glen(Esther) Irish of Roy, Mrs. James (Harriet) Irish of Lewistown, Mrs. Larry (June) Larson of Billings, Mrs Ray (Elaine) Mendel of Stockett and Mrs. David (Carol) Martin of Roundup; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Eleanor) Helmer of Lewistown, Mrs. Frank (Betty) McArthur of Townsend and Mrs. William (Lillian) Mendel of Winifred; three stepsons, George E. Carr of Lewistown, William J. Carr. of Scottsbluff, NE. and John J. Carr of Belmopan Belize, Central America; 45 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren; two brothers, Walter Wright of Lewistown, Stanley Wright of Meadow, Utah; and one sister, Lavina Lent of Oak Park, Illinois. ************************************************************ RUTH S WRIGHT Lewistown paper 5-27-1986 Funeral services for Ruth S. Wright, 19, will be Friday at 2 p m at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel with Pastor Art Heath officiating Interment will follow in the Lewistown City Cemetery Mrs. Wright died Tuesday morning in the Valle Vista Manor after a lengthy illness. She was barn March 17, 1907 in Lewistown to John and Lillian Stephens. She graduated from Fergus County High School in 1924. After her schooling she taught school in Valentine for two years. She married Ray Carr in Lewistown in 1926. They lived in Roy and Lewistown prior to moving to Christina in 1936 where they farmed and ranched until 1962 when she moved to Roy Mrs. Wright married Harry Wright in Glendive Jan. 4, l964 they lived in Roy until 1978 when they moved into Lewistown She was a loving mother, grandmother and her life was devoted to her husband and family. Survivors include her husband of Lewistown; three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Eleanor) Helmer of Lewistown. Mrs. Frank (Betty) McArthur of Townsend and Mrs. William (Lillian) Mendel of Winifred; three sons, George E Carr of Lewistown, William J. Carr of Scottsbluff, NE. and John J. Carr of Belmopan Belize, Central America; Five stepdaughters, Mrs. Glen (Esther) Irish of Roy, Mrs. Jim (Harriet) Irish of Lewistown, Mrs. Larry (June) Larson of Billings, Mrs. Ray(Elaine) Goettes of Stockett and Mrs. David (Carol) Martin of Roundup; 45 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren; two brothers, Bob Stephens of Yuma. AZ, and Barney Stephens of Lewistown; two sister, Mrs. Jim (Mary) Carter of Glendive and Mrs. Norma (Martha) Swanson of Fairview; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters. Memorials to the cancer fund are preferred by the family and may be left at the funeral home.